Classic Episode: Quality Street, Celebrations, Heroes and biscuit assortments. Selection packs like these usually list allergen ingredients only for all the contents, not each sweet or biscuit. How are you supposed to know which one is made w

Eating Out 2: Allergy-free restaurants, keeping tabs on allergens. Recorded at Food Matters Live (Classic Episode)

Nov 29th, 2019 37m 32s

Classic Episode: Our second podcast recorded in front of a live audience at #FoodMattersLive, with Ruth and Quentin. This week we find out how to cope with allergy customers from two award-winning restaurateurs, discuss the proposed #OwensLaw (

Eating Out 1: The food service industry must do better! Live audience podcast from FoodMattersLive 2019 (Classic Episode)

Nov 22nd, 2019 39m 49s

Classic Episode: The first of two podcasts recorded in front of audiences at the Food Matters Live conference. Do restaurants and food establishments really look after allergy customers? What impact has Natasha's Law had, and is Owen's Law a g

Burgers, Baristas, Allergy heaven in Ambleside and Food Matters Live (Classic Episode)

Nov 15th, 2019 44m 37s

Classic Episode: This week the Allergy Today team discuss another avoidable anaphylaxis death, milk cross-contamination in coffee shops and Ruth contracts painful shingles from the methotrexate she's taking to come off topical steroids. Meanwh

Adrenaline Injectors: 10 Lifesaving Tips - live from @AllergyShow, Liverpool (Classic Episode)

Nov 8th, 2019 39m 24s

Classic Episode: Recorded in front of a live audience at the Allergy & Free From Winter Show in Liverpool, Ruth and Quentin are joined by Tanya Ednan-Laperouse from @NatashasFoundation, Aimee Allen, a primary school teacher and @AllergyStarts b

Consultants and GPs who get it wrong. Clare's allergy mum story ...and a nod to Eric & Ern. (Classic Episode)

Nov 1st, 2019 26m 48s

Classic Episode: Quentin, Ruth and Alice in conversation with Clare Hussein (@Allergy_mumof1 on Instagram), her journey discovering and dealing with her daughter's allergies, eczema and anaphylaxis. Unhelpful and often incorrect information fro

It's true - Peanuts May Contain Nuts!! Airport Perfume: Tasty Tapas: EpiPen FlashMobs (Classic Episode)

Oct 25th, 2019 34m 30s

Classic Episode: Ruth reckons she got shingles from methotrexate, Quentin shuns exquisite tapas in Madrid, Robbyn Snow (the Allergy Show) tells us how they keep visitors allergy-safe, Environmental Health Officer Karen Martin tells us why peanu

Bear Grylls, bees' poop, unlawful kebabs and Dan Kelly from May-Contain (Classic Episode)

Oct 16th, 2019 38m 41s

Classic Episode: Ruth finds the perfect allergy-friendly restaurant. Quentin's egg allergy catches him out - again! Bear Grylls suffers a major reaction to a bee sting and we discuss take-aways who don't know what's in their kebabs. Our gu

Baby + Allergies + Mum + Doctor = Dr Stephanie, The_GP_Mum (Classic Episode)

Oct 9th, 2019 36m 16s

Classic Episode: Ever wondered how much doctors know about allergies? In this unmissable AllergyToday Special, we talk to Dr. Stephanie Ooi, "The GP Mum" who, whilst holidaying on a tropical island, discovered her 5 month old baby had severe al

Coeliac disease brilliantly explained. Rebecca's daughter eats a fireplace (Classic Episode)

Oct 2nd, 2019 43m 46s

Classic Episode: Coeliac disease is a serious auto-immune disease where gluten damages the small intestine. It affects 1 in 100 people, yet 70% of sufferers haven't been diagnosed. Coeliac UK's Lorna Gardner explains all. We talk to supermum Re

Cruise Ship food, Dr. Glenis Scadding on asthma, Quentin got stoned ! (Classic Episode)

Sep 25th, 2019 36m 30s

Classic Episode: Asthma inhalers explained, who should and shouldn't use them, why Western countries are more prone to allergies. Ruth and Quentin rate food choices, allergy information and staff knowledge on-board two cruise ships. Our guest,

Fixing Eczema, May Contain labels are rubbish, Ruth goes to A&E. (Classic Episode)

Sep 19th, 2019 44m 51s

Classic Episode: Rebecca Bonneteau, the Eczema Expert, talks about fixing eczema by diet instead of creams and steroids. Labels on food are simply not good enough, as Ruth found out when she missed the word "milk" and ended up in A&E. Quentin'

Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Auto-Injectors, Food labelling, Beer. (Classic Episode)

Sep 11th, 2019 40m 38s

Classic Episode. Allergy guru Michelle Berriedale-Johnson is our guest. She's had a huge impact on the industry with her books and FoodsMatter website crammed with information. She founded the FreeFrom Awards which really helped promote quality

Pret, Natasha's Law, Festival Food .... and spit. (Classic Episode)

Sep 4th, 2019 36m 47s

Classic Episodes. Hear how Ruth and Quentin navigated various allergy minefields - a festival and a business meeting with a sandwich lunch Alice bought at Pret a Manger. Thankfully, tings have changed now with Pret leading the way for allergi

Allergy Today Podcast - Preview Episode 01

Aug 1st, 2019 26m 46s

A sample preview of the Allergy Today Podcast series. Down to earth, honest and informative, a fresh way to talk about allergies, asthma, eczema and hay fever, to make life easier for anyone coping with allergies. Quentin, Alice and Ruth w